Oscars 2013: Jennifer Lawrence wins best actress

Jennifer Lawrence accepts the award for best actress in a leading role for "Silver Linings Playbook" during the Oscars. (Matt Sayles / Invision / AP / February 24, 2013)

By Chris Lee

February 24, 2013, 8:50 p.m.

The second time’s the charm for Jennifer Lawrence. The 22-year-old Kentucky native landed the lead actress Oscar statuette Sunday for her tragicomic performance as an emotionally bruised widow in “Silver Linings Playbook.”

Her win comes a month after Lawrence picked up the Golden Globe for actress in a comedic movie and just two years after the actress’ breakthrough performance in “Winter’s Bone” -- the role that first put her on the academy’s lead actress balloting list.

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Marie Brockway at 2:12 AM February 25, 2013

I agree with John ... I just did not expect her to win. Some of the others were more deserving. I think this (win) will be controversial.

John R Schuh at 9:07 PM February 24, 2013

I like her but did not think it that strong a performance. But what the heck.

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